Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 13.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Central African Republic stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 411.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Central African Republic peaked at 13.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
That places Central African Republic 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | +84.0% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 13.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +150.0% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 2003 | +100.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More science & technology data for Central African Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 38.82 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3882 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.98 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 3.18 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 25.75 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Central African Republic?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Central African Republic was 13.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Central African Republic rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Central African Republic ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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